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Long-term prognostic implication of extracardiac vascular disease in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary

Brahmajee K Nallamothu1, Stanley Chetcuti, Debabrata Mukherjee

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

The American Journal of Cardiology
|October 15, 2003
PubMed

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Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with extracardiac vascular disease face a higher risk of late mortality. This includes both cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease, with cerebrovascular disease showing a trend toward worse survival.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Vascular Surgery

Background:

  • Extracardiac vascular disease (ECVD) is common in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
  • The impact of ECVD on long-term outcomes after PCI requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between extracardiac vascular disease and late mortality in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention.
  • To differentiate the prognostic impact of cerebrovascular disease versus peripheral vascular disease in this patient cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 2,372 consecutive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) cases performed between 1997 and 2001.
  • Multivariate adjustment was used to control for confounding factors.
  • Patients were stratified based on the presence and type of extracardiac vascular disease.

Main Results:

  • The presence of extracardiac vascular disease was significantly associated with an increased risk of late mortality (HR 1.4, 95% CI 1.0-2.0, p=0.029).
  • Cerebrovascular disease, though less common, demonstrated a trend towards worse survival compared to peripheral vascular disease.
  • Peripheral vascular disease also contributed to increased mortality risk.

Conclusions:

  • Extracardiac vascular disease is an independent predictor of late mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention.
  • Cerebrovascular disease warrants particular attention due to its association with poorer survival outcomes post-PCI.
  • Risk stratification and management strategies for PCI patients should consider the presence and type of extracardiac vascular disease.

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